The coastal length of the Indian mainland is about 7,516.6 km.This includes the Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
It borders the Bay of Bengal in the East, the Indian Ocean in the South, and the Arabian Sea in the West.
In India, nine states share the coastline. Gujarat has the longest coastline of 1,596 km and Goa has the smallest coastline of 160 km.
Apart from the above-mentioned states, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal have a coastline in India.
India’s coastline is divided into Eastern Coastline and Western Coastline. The Eastern Coastal Plains include Utkal Coast, Andhra Coast, Coromandel Coast, and the Western Coastal Plains include Kathiawar Coast, Konkan Coast, Kanada Coast, and Malabar Coast.
Indian coastal areas are highly fertile plains that are apt for the cultivation of several crop varieties. Another major occupation of people is fishing.
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